Swimming belt



June 7, 1932. T. SUMMERSON 1,862,070

SWIMMING BELT Filed Nov 2, 1931 Jami/71107 8010 Patented June 7, 1932 UNITED STATES THOMAS SUMMERSON, 0F PARSONS, PENNSYLVANIA.

SWIMMING BELT Application filed November This invention relates to swimming belts or life preservers, the primary object of the invention being to provide a device of this character including a belt to be strapped around the waist of a bather, in such a man ner that the belt will not in any way interfere with the use of the arms or legs. 7

An important object of the invention is to provide a belt of this character having a plurality of pockets arranged therearound, the

pockets being so constructed that air chambers may be readily and easily removed and replaced with facility.

Another object of the invention is to construct the pockets and air chambers so that it will be impossible for the removable air chambers to become displaced while. the belt is in use.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a swimming belt constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device comprises a belt indicated generally by 2, 1931. Serial N0. 572,639.

of adjacent pockets to move away from each other, leaving the sides of the pockets open.

As shown, these pockets are arranged throughout the entire length of the belt, with the exception of a short length of the belt at the rear thereof, where the elastic insert is positioned.

The belt is further held in position by means of the lower supporting strap which includes a wide front portion 9 and a pair of straps 10 connected therewith, the straps 10 extending to the rear of the belt, where they are secured, the spaces between the straps 10 and body portion of the belt,'being designed to accommodate the legs of the wearer.

Pockets 11 are formed on the wide front portion 9, which pockets are closed at their lower ends and open at their upper ends, permitting the air chambers to be inserted in such a Way that they will not accidentally fall from their positions within the pockets.

While I have shown and described air chambers as positioned within the pockets,

?ATENTQ oer-ice it is to be understood that blocks of cork or other buoyant material, may be positioned within the pockets. to accomplish the purpose of the invention.

From the foregoing it will be obviousthat due to the construction shown and described,

a person may position the belt around the waist, to the end that the body will be supported in the water, owing to the buoyancy of theair chambers orfioats, supported by the belt. A

A person wearing a belt of this character 1 may readily learn the swimming strokes without fear of sinking.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A swimming belt comprising a body portion, a plurality of pockets arranged on the body portion, said pockets having open sides, air chambers removably supported within the pockets, and a lower supporting strap secured tothe belt and extended under the legs of the wearer.

2. A swimming belt comprising a body portion, a plurality of flexible pockets secured to the outer surface of the body portion and having their side edges arrangedin close proximity to each other, the adjacent sides of the pockets being open, floats removably supported within the pockets, and a lower supporting strap secured to the body portion.

3. A swimming belt comprising a body portion formed of flexible material, a plurality of pockets secured to the outer surface of the flexible material and having their adjacent sides open, a lower supporting strap having a wide front portion, pockets arranged on the wide front portion, and having their upper ends open, and floats secured Within the pockets. 7 I

4. A swimming belt comprising a body portion formed of flexible material, a plurality of pockets secured to the outer surface of the body portion, said pockets having open sides, floats removably supported Within the pockets, and a lower supporting strap secured to the body portion and adapted to extend under the legs of the wearer, to hold the belt in position. i i

5. A swimming belt comprising a body portion formed of flexible material, a plurality of flexible pockets surrounding the outer surface of the body portion, said pockets having their adjacent sides open, floats within the pockets, a lower supporting strap, and floats removably supported within the pockets. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

THOMAS SUMMERSON. 

